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BFI to CMI: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
1,758 mi
2,830 km · 1,528 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFI from CMI?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Champaign (CMI) is 1,758 miles (2,830 km, 1,528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Seattle and Champaign?
Champaign is 2 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to CMI?
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